Agenda and minutes

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on the 6^th December, 2017.

The Committee will receive a report detailing action taken and arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

The Executive Director will report on matters within the Strategic Risk Register relating to highways.

The Head of Internal Audit and Corporate Anti-Fraud will submit a report presenting a comprehensive overview of the key activities and findings of Internal Audit based on the Division’s work for the whole of the third quarter ending 31^st December, 2017 for the 2017/18 audit year.

The Executive Director Core Services will submit a report outlining the progress made to date in 2017/18 towards the achievement of the goals set out in the Council’s Risk Management Policy and signposting further work to be undertaken during the year.

The Service Director Finance will submit a report providing an update of the Annual Governance Review process that has been determined for 2017/18 which will be used to influence and assist in the preparation of the Council’s statutory Annual Governance Statement for 2017/18.

The Chief Executive and Executive Director Core Services will submit a joint report supporting the updated action plan relating to the issues identified following the Annual Governance Review for 2016/17.

The Service Director IT will submit a report outlining the current position in relation to the number of information security breaches and cyber incidents which have been reported and investigated during Quarter 3 (1^st October to 31^st December, 2017).

The Service Director IT and Head of Internal Audit and Corporate Anti-Fraud will submit a joint report providing an overview of the recent Information Commissioners Office audit and on the progression towards General Data Protection Regulations compliance.

The Committee will receive a report of the External Auditor summarising the work undertaken on the Council’s 2016/17 grant claims and returns including the work completed under the Public Sector Audit appointment certification arrangements, on the work undertaken on other grants/returns under separate engagement terms, detailing the certification work on the Housing Subsidy Benefit claim and outlining the fees for undertaking this work.

The Committee will receive the indicative Work Plan for the proposed schedule of meetings for the remainder of the 2017/18 Municipal Year and for 2018/19.